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Running Violet. Viola ccmina, var. MwTilenhergii. 



Dog Violet. 



Found in May and June in light woods and along shady roads. 



The small, round, leafy stems, from 3 to 7 inches high, are at first 

 upright, but later send out creeping branches ; they are smooth, and 

 pale green. 



The small leaf is rounding, and heart-shaped at the base, sometimes 

 slightly pointed at the tip ; the margin is faintly notched, the surface 

 smooth, and the color light yellowish -green. The leaves, on short 

 stems, are arranged in pairs, with long-pointed wings at the joint. 



The flower is small; its spur rather long, the two side-petals 

 bearded, and the color of the corolla pale violet, running into white at 

 the base of the petals, the lower one being marked with fine lines of 

 dark Violet; the tips of the stamens are orange; the 5-parted calyx 

 light green. The flowers are set on slender pale green stems, and rise 

 from the angles of the leaves. 



This charming and profusely flowering Violet is invidiously nick- 

 named " Dog " by the English, because it is scentless. 



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